József Balla
 Balla (left) at the 1980 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 July 1955 Szöreg, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 March 2003 (aged 47) Kecskemét, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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József Balla (27 July 1955 – 18 March 2003) was a heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Hungary. He won silver medals at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, 1985 World Championships, and 1975, 1978 and 1981 European championships. He won the European championships in 1983[1]
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